Massachusetts elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Massachusetts held elections in 2015. Races to watch School Boards More information available here: Massachusetts school board elections, 2015 Elections by type School boards See also: School board elections, 2015 and Massachusetts school board elections, 2015 A total of nine Massachusetts school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections for 51 seats on November 3, 2015. Here are several quick facts about Massachusetts's school board elections in 2015: The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Worcester Public Schools with 24,740 K-12 students. The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Quincy Public Schools with 9,266 K-12 students. Newton Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2015 with eight seats up for election. Quincy Public Schools and New Bedford Public Schools tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2015 with three seats up for election in both districts. The districts listed below served 126,853 K-12 students during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections. 2015 Massachusetts School Board Elections District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment Brockton Public Schools 11/3/2015 7 7 16,595 Fall River Public Schools 11/3/2015 6 7 10,138 Lawrence Public Schools 11/3/2015 6 7 13,145 Lowell Public Schools 11/3/2015 6 7 13,879 Lynn Public Schools 11/3/2015 6 7 14,139 New Bedford Public Schools 11/3/2015 3 7 12,616 Newton Public Schools 11/3/2015 8 9 12,335 Quincy Public Schools 11/3/2015 3 7 9,266 Worcester Public Schools 11/3/2015 6 7 24,740 Ballot measures See also List of Massachusetts ballot measures Voting information Links related to voting in Massachusetts: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Massachusetts. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Massachusetts. For information about absentee eligibility and military and overseas voting, please visit our absentee voting by state page. For information on early voting (if applicable), please visit our page on early voting by state. For information on online voter registration (if applicable), please visit our page on online voter registration in the 50 states. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Massachusetts utilizes a semi-closed primary system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Massachusetts saw 44.6 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Massachusetts saw 66.2 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election and 11.2 percent in the primary election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in Massachusetts Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "Massachusetts + elections + 2015" Massachusetts elections news feed Footnotes